Poultry catcher



May 31. 1927.

.1.13. JEFFERSON POULTRY GATJHER Filed neef 9. 1926 attouwq .Starts pairs .rnaoivrn n. `:riirrnasoN, or rnnnnarsnuae. Maarn-ann, AssrGNoa To VDEL-Mn,ri-va i SALES COMPANY, or Lau'iannnnLAWARn.

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Application Vfiled December 21926, Serial No. 153,635*- This invention relates to a poultry'catcher,

and particularly to a construction including a trigger operated latch for automatically closing the crookfof the device. `The `in- V vention presents a simple and eliicient construction adapted to beeconomically formed from Wire and carrying a sliding latchl mounted upon the shank of the .crook `and disposed to lie between parallel Wires forming the free end thereofso as to close the crook andprevent displacement ofthe latch by transversepressure thereon incident lto f handling the fowl or animal caught.

` It is further desirable to protecttlietrigger for such a latch by mounting the trigger member intermediate the -parallel Wires forming the crook and also tensioning the trigger conjointly with the latch by `a single spring connected to these members vvliicli insures a joint voperation thereof. v

The invention has for an object to provide a novel and improved construction o f catchving device having a shank and crook Withja latch and 'controlling trigger lmounted thereon and connected bytension means for joint `operation.y f n Another object of the invention is to irc'- sent a construction v ofv shank and crookf formed of parallel wires with a sliding latch l.30 mounted between thevvires of, the shank.

to lbe projected acrossjthe'open portion of the crook and a triggerxdisposed intermediate the Wires of the vcrook portion to engage and h'old said latch inopen position.

y A.l further object of the invention is to provide 'an improved' construction including the shank and crook lWith the llatch member slidingly mounted upon the shank land a trigger pivoted upon 'said shank and con` 40 forming to the shape of the crook .vith a finger adaptedto be disposed in the path of the latch, together with aV lever bearing on said trigger and a tension spring .extend- -ing from saidlever to tliefla'tch member. Other and further objects and: advantages of the invention Will be hereinafter set Vforth and the novel features'tliereof defined e Figure is al longitudinal section'betiveen the Yparallel Wire` members.

Y The invention is applicable to vari'us uses and is herein shown as designed for a poultry catcherybut'if used for catching animals the .proportionsof the parts may be suitablyv yvaried and the crook or hook portion properly-desi'gned to engage the leg. ofthe'fowl l This provides for the for# mation of an .integral shank and crook from y i a single vpiece of material and so disposes the wires in spaced parallel relation aste support lthe remaining elements ofk the device as hereinafter described.

` For the purpose of closing the .crook'after it has beenfengagedwvith the leg of an animal, a bolt 'member 1 4 is` slidingly 'moi'intedfintermediate the narallelfvvviresrl() vof the shank and formed at one end `Witha'V fingerpiece 15 Whilethe freeend 1 6 thereof forming the free4 end of the'crook lat" 13 as is adapted to be projected'between the wires 'f i shoivn in Figures2 4and 5. This prevents any displacement of Vthe bolt by the outward movement such' as isl liable to occur 'When strain iis applied in catching or holding the ,fowl Vor animal by` thefdevie'e.

For thepurpose of retaining this in position a keeper 17 may be provided 'andkr comprises aplate surrounding the parallel membersy 10 of the shank, While' thejfi'ee end oftheV bolt is retained in retracted positionby asimilar keeper 18 disposed at the inwardportion of the crook and provided .with vertical pivoting flanges 19. flntermediate lthese'fianges the trigger member 2O is pir-'voted by any desired meansppreferably the rebent portion 21, forming' a pivoting socket and .having an extended' finger22 i Which engages the bolt when in retracted position as sl'ioivn in Figure 5. The pol-tion 1 i' i 21ha`s its pivotalbearing 'upon the arm 23 of a lever 24 which at its outer vend is-bent laterally at 25 to engage the trigger member and at its inner end is formed with an l 'Y attaching portion 26 to receive atension springQI which is connected at its opposite end to the finger piece of the sliding..

bolt. c

` `This construction 'provides tor the forma- -tion of the trigger rom'a single piece of Wire bent as described and the curved portion 2() thereof liesinterinediate tl'ie'parallel 1 been Wires of the crook when rthe bolt is projected so as to be protected thereby andv when the bolt is retracted the spring is tensioned, throwing the lever 211 vdownward which bringsthe trigger member 2O Within Vthe outline of the crook so that itis enga-ged by contact withnthe leg orV the fowl to ktrip the linger of the trigger troniits engaging relation with the tree end of the bolt. AThe construction of the pivoting lever and its tension spring connection- Awith the latch provides a single iiieinber toiming the trigger pivot and the lever acting thereonl to project the trigger into holding` positiony when the latch is retracted.

The operation of the invention ivill be apparent from the foregoing description and itwill 'be seen that this invention presents a very simple construction adaptedv to be formed from Wire of the desired size and one in Which the latch and trigger are suit- Y ably protected between the parallel Wires of the shank and crook and automatically operated to retain the device in contact'withV the .leg of the fowl when engaged therewith,

so'that only one hand of the-operator is' necessaryin the catching. operation.

Vhile the details ofthe invention have specifically shown and described, changes and alterations may be made therein Without departing fromr the spirit thereof as deiined in the'appended claims. Y

Having thus described my invention,

what I claim asne'iv .and desireV to secure by Letters Patent ot'the United States', is

ing member slidingly mounted thereon, a

. controlling'trigger comprising` a contact idevice and a finger disposedfto engageVV the projected end ot said member, and tension 1. In a catching device, a support, a hold--Y portion of the crook, and a trigger disposed intermediate the members of the crook tof engage and hold said latch in open position. 4.' A catching .device comprising a. shank sliding latch mounted upon ythe members and crook formed of 'parallel members, a V` of the shank to be projected across the lopen i portion of thecrook, a trigger disposed intermediate the members oi the ,crook to engage and hold said latch in open position,

means ior projecting said trigger into position for holdingthe retracted latch, Yand a tension spring extending from said means to the latch member.

' 5.' A catching device kcomprising a shank and crook, a sliding latch n'iountediipon the shank. a trigger pivoted upon said shank and conforming to the shape of the crook and having a finger adapted'to be disposed in the path of kthe projectedend otsaid latch, and ay tension 'spring extending from the trigger to theopposite end of said latch to `provide joint operation thereof. V

6. A catching device comprising a shank andjcrook, a sliding' latch mounted upon the' shank, a trigger pivoted-upon said shank and conforming to the shape'V of the crook and having al finger adapted to be disposed in the path o't said latch,fa lever pivotally mounted upon the shank to beai11 upon said trigger, and a ltension spring extending,

'from said lever to the inner end of said latch.

Ina catching device, a shank and Vcrook formed of pa 'ailel ivirek members iebeiit at their free end and; adapted attheir opposite endY for` connection to a handle,arsliding* bolt retained intermediate the Wires ofthe"- shank by a Vkeeperr Ysui'rounding 'said Wires and' having a finger piece its inner end, a trigger pivotally mounted in flanges l'roin @said keeper and Iprovided with a finger-to engage the end ot' the bolt when retracted, and tension means tor retracting the trigger when the bolt is released. I

8. In a catching device, ashank and crook j ffornied voi." parallel Wire members relient at their free end and vadapted atL their opposite end for connection toa handle, a sliding bolt retained intern'iediatc the rWires ol the shank by a keeper surrounding said wires and having a finger piece at its inner end, a trigger pivotaliy mounted in ilanges :trom said keeper andVV provided With a linger to engage the end ot the bolt when retracted, a lever extendedA through the `flange ot' the keeper to v.torni the pivot for vsaidtrigger and having an arm beai'iiigiipon the trigger, and a 4tension spring extending Yt'r'oin said lever-to Vthe finger piece'upon the bolt.

InY testimony whereof Il rmx my signa-A ture.

.nencini D. V.interni-zeon,A 

